A research and advisory services firm changing how businesses, communities, and public programs serve older adults
What We Do
We help organizations transform the delivery of healthcare and aging services for the nation’s highest need older adults.
Why The Time Is Right
Policymakers are shifting liability for health and long-term care spending to providers and insurers. Local delivery systems are integrating care, breaking down traditional care silos, and building new partnerships to manage the needs of high cost populations.
How We Do It
We stand by research and data as the foundation of quality and believe that collaboration with our clients inspires new ideas.
Recent Work
A Turning Point in Medicare Policy
Together with The SCAN Foundation and The Long-Term Quality Alliance, we convened a working group of national experts on Medicare Advantage and long-term services and supports to develop principles to guide implementation and successful adoption of Special Supplemental Benefits for the Chronically Ill.
CASE STUDY
Guiding Principles for New Flexibility Under Special Supplemental Benefits for the Chronically Ill
Comparing the Characteristics and Experiences of Medicare Beneficiaries
We conducted original data analysis using the 2016 Medicare Current Beneficiary Survey to compare traditional Medicare beneficiaries with those enrolled in private Medicare Advantage plans.
CASE STUDY
Analyzing Data To Prepare for Growing Number of High-Need Medicare Beneficiaries
Creating an Optimal System of Brain Health Care in the United States
We convened more than 40 experts from academia, business, healthcare, nonprofit organizations, and government to identify immediate action areas to accelerate an optimal system of care for brain health.
CASE STUDY
Convening Experts To Prioritize Immediate Opportunities To Advance an Optimal System of Care
Invention Born of Necessity: The Provider-Led Medicare Advantage Plan
We analyzed one innovative provider’s readiness and ability to form and operate an I-SNP for its residents.
CASE STUDY
Evaluating an Organization’s Ability To Provide Insurance to Its Residents
Integrated Care in Seniors Housing That Meets the Triple Aim
To understand the impact of integrated care in seniors housing, we compared patient outcomes from residents of an innovative senior housing company to the patient outcomes of a similarly disabled and cognitively impaired Medicare population.
CASE STUDY
Recent Insights
Newly Expanded Non-Medical Supplemental Benefits in Medicare Advantage: A Primer
Medicare Advantage plans can now offer a wide range of diverse benefits to address the needs of the aging population, through newly expanded supplemental benefits. This expansion…
Enrollment, Environment, and Efficiency: How the New Perennial Consortium Checks the Boxes for I-SNP Readiness
Few would expect nursing homes and assisted living operators to be able or willing to manage health care risk for some of the highest-cost Medicare beneficiaries. Yet, earlier this month…
The Big Problem With Post-Acute Care: Three Things Hospitals and Managed Care Plans Can Do To Help
For frail older adults, an inpatient hospital stay can be destabilizing, often marking the beginning of a decline in functioning. For these folks and their families, the post-hospital…